Corn picker



May 25, 1943. B. M.`HYMAN coRN PICKER Filed Aug. 20, 1941 2Sheets-'Sheet l May 25, 1943. B. M. HYMAN CORN PICKER Filed Aug; v2o,1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 25, 1943 CORN PICKER Benjamin M.Hyman, Moline, Ill., assignor to International Harvester Company,acorporation of New Jersey Application August 20, 1941, SerialI No.407,538

(Cl. 56-18) l 4 Claims.

This invention `relates to a mounting for a harvester. Morespecifically, it relates to the mounting of a corn picker upon atractor.

The mounting of a harvester, such as a corn picker, upon a tractorpresents many problems. The harvester is normally heavy and hard tohandle, and the attachment and detachment of the harvester to and fromthe tractor may be diiiicult.

Anobject of the present invention is to provide an improved mounting fora harvester.

A further object is the provision of an improved mounting for a cornpicker upon a tractor.

According to the present invention, a corn picker, comprising two unitspositioned at opposite sides of the tractor, is pivotally mounted on astructure secured at the rear of the tractor. Pivoting of the cornpicker for adjustment with respect to the tractor is effected about ahorizontal axis to the rear of the tractor axle and at the very rear ofthe corn picker.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a side view of a tractor and a corn picker mounted thereonin the novel manner of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the tractor and corn picker of Figure 1; Y

Figure 3 is a rear view, showing the rear end of the corn picker and thestructure upon which the corn picker is mounted;

Figure 4 is a plan view, showing the parts of Figure 3; and,

Figure 5 is a rear view somewhat similar to Figure 3, but showing partsthrough which drive is transmitted to the corn picker.

The reference character I denotes a tractor whic'h is composed of an-arrow front rolling support II, a narrow body I2, an extended rearaxle I3, and rear wheels I4. Mounted upon the tractor is a cornharvester comprising two corn harvester devices I6 positioned atopposite sides of the tractor I0. Each corn harvester device I 6 iscomposed of a snapping unit I I and a husking unit I 8 rigidly attachedto one another. Each snapping unit I'I has a pair of snapping rolls I9,and each husking unit I8 has husking rolls 2U. In each corn-harvesterdevice I6 an ear elevator 2I extends from alongside the snapping rollsI9 to the husking rolls 20. Each husking unit I8 has an ear forwarder22over the husking rolls 20, a husk conveyor 23 beneath the huskingrolls 20, and a fan 24 within the husk conveyor 23.

Drive of the corn-husker units I6 originates with a power take-off shaft25 extending from the rear of the tractor. The shaft 25 extends into agear-box 25, from which extend transverse shaft means 21. The outer endsof the. shaft means 21 are supported in tubular sections 28 rigidlysecured to brackets 29 extending down-I wardly from the under side lofthe husking units I8.v On each shaft means 2l there are secured asprocket'anclV pulley 3|. A sprocket chain 32 meshes Withthe -sprocket30 and also with two idler sprockets 33 and 34, sprocket 35 drivinghusking rolls 20, and sprocket 36 driving snap-- ping rolls |19 throughbevel gears 31 and 38 and shaft 39. YThe sprocket 35 driving the huskingrolls 2li'Y is secured a sprocket 4I. A sprocket chain 42 meshes withthe sprocket 4I andv also with a sprocket 43 driving the ear forwarderbelt 22 and with a sprocket 44 driving the husk conveyor 23. A crossedbelt 45 engages pulley 3I and also a pulley 46 -driving the fan 23.

A sprocket 41 is mounted upon one of the shaft means 21 and engages theoutside of a sprocketchain loop 48, in one end of which is located anidler sprocket 49 supported upon the gear-box 26 by means of a bracket49a. Within the other end of the chain loop 48 is a sprocket 48h drivinga conveyor 50 of a wagon elevator 5I.

As previously stated, there are tubular sections 28 secured to brackets29 depending from the rear end of the husking units I 8. The tubularsections 28 rest in bearing portions 52 of pairs of spaced uprights 53rigidly secured to a transverse pipe 54. The pipe 54 supports thegear-box 26 on brackets 55. The pipe 54 is secured to a U- shapeddraw-bar 56 by brackets 5T. The drawbar 56 is secured at the rear of thetractor axle I3 by channels 58 and brace members 59. The wagon elevator5I is also supported on the drawbar 56.

Pivoting of the corn picker I5 with respect to the tractor III takesplace by angular movement of tubular sections 28 in bearing portions 52in the uprights 53. Thus, the pivot axis of the picker is at the rearend of the husker and to the rear of the tractor rear axle. Adjustmentof the picker is eiTected by a detent lever 60 at one side of thetracto-r body I2 securable to an arcute toothed plate 6I. A link 62connects the lever 60 with one arm of a bell-crank 63 secured to arock-shaft 64 extending transversely beneath the tractor body I2. Theother arm of the bell-crank 63 is connected to the corn picker unit I6on the same side of the tractor body as the lever 60. A lever is securedto the rockshaft 64 at the other side of the tractor body and isconnected with the corn picker unit at secured to a shaft 49, to whichis alsov that side of the body. Counterbalancing springs 66 connect thebell-crank 63 and the lever 65 with the front of the tractor body l2.

Thus, it will be seen that there has been provided a corn harvesterpivotally mounted on a tractor on an axis at the rear of the harvesterand to the rear of the tractor rear axle.

Operation of the corn picker is in the usual manner and is, therefore,not described. D'rive of the picker originates with the tractor powertake-off shaft and is transmitted through the shaft means 21 mounted inthe tubular sections 28, about which pivoting of the picker is eiected.

.As has been stated,the tubular sections 28 rest in bearing portions 52of the uprights 53. These bearing portions are open at the top to permitremoval of the picker from the tractor. Removable pins 61 hold thetubular sections 28 within the bearing portions 52.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description that a new and novelmeans for mounting a' harvester upon a tractor has been provided.

The intention is to limit the invention only within the scope of theappended claims.

What is claimed is:

'1. In combination, a tractor having a power take-ofi and a rear axle,supporting structure secured to the rear of the rear axle, a harvesterextending alongside the tractor and over the rear axle and having atransversely extending tubular section at the rear by means of which theharvester is pivotally mounted on the supporting structure, and meansconnecting the power takeoi and the harvester for driving the same andcomprising a longitudinally extending shaft connected with the powertake-off, a gear-box conshaft means rotatably supported in the saidtubular section.

3. In combination, a tractor having a rear axle, a narrow body, and anarrow front rolling sup-V port, a supporting structure secured to thetractor to the rear of the rear axle, a corn picker extending along thenarrow body from alongside the front rolling support over the rear axleto the supporting structure, and means pivotally mounting the rear endof the corn picker on the supporting structure at a point spaced fromand* to the rear of the rear axle. 4:. In combination, a tractor havinga re axle, a, supporting structure secured to the tractor to the rear ofthe rear axle, a corn picker extending from the front of the tractorentirely over the rear axle to the supporting structure;

and means pivotally mounting the rear end of the corn picker on'thesupporting structure at a point spaced from and to the rear of the rearaxle.

BENJAMIN M. HYMAN.

